Prosecutors today charged a former Redlands police lieutenant who is accused of molesting a young girl two years ago.

Bill Cranfill, 55, faces two counts of lewd acts with a child under 14, according to a criminal complaint filed in San Bernardino Superior Court. He is scheduled to be arraigned July 19.

Cranfill, who recently retired from the Redlands Police Department after a 30-year career and has been working as director of public safety at the University of Redlands, was arrested last week. He posted $100,000 bail on Saturday.

The allegation, which stemmed from an April 2008 incident, recently came to light after the girl confided in a counselor.

San Bernardino County sheriff’s detectives have said that Cranfill knew the victim but have released few other details. The mother is not believed to have prior knowledge of the alleged molestation.

Cranfill retired from the Police Department Dec. 30 and has been working as interim director for the university. He was placed on paid leave following his arrest, school officials said.

Doug McIntyre is host of "McIntyre in the Morning" on 790 KABC in Los Angeles, heard weekdays from 5-10am. He also hosted "Red Eye Radio" both locally and nationally and has been talking into a microphone for 20 years. He writes a weekly column for the Southern California News Group.